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MP4 Texas History 3 Week Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The U.S. Stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, which is also known as _______.

a)

Red Sunday

b)

Green Monday

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Black Friday

2.

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

a)

When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

b)

A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

c)

When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

d)

A general term for when objects become dirty.

3.

What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Driving

b)

Building

c)

Baseball

d)

Overplowing

4.

What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

a)

Farmers in the Great Plains

b)

Doctors up North

c)

People on the East Coast

d)

People out West

5.

What other major event was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Civil War

c)

World War 2

d)

Revolutionary War

6.
Who was President during The Great Depression?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Woodrow Wilson
7.
What program did Franklin Roosevelt create in order to help Americans during the Great depression?
a)
Roosevelts boys
b)
Newer Deal
c)
New Deal
d)
FDR's relief
8.
The president who promised the people a "New Deal" during the Great Depression.
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
George Washington
9.
Which of the following is the government's role in the economy? 
a)
Providing stocks to people who need to invest. 
b)
The  main provider of loans to people who want to buy homes.
c)
Giving interest to people who put their money into savings accounts. 
d)
Building roads, schools, hospitals, and more with tax money.
10.
Hundreds of thousands of people couldn't find jobs during the great depression.  Many people who couldn't find work couldn't afford to buy food so they had to go to
a)
Homeless shelters
b)
Soup kitchens
11.
This Image is used to describe:
a)
The failure of banks, causing people to lose their life savings
b)
How irresponsible people were with their money in the 20s
c)
How overspending had caused an economic collapse
d)
That buying on credit caused the stock market to crash
12.
Where is Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
China
13.
Who was the US President at the time of Pearl Harbor?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
14.
Hoovervilles were
a)
a great place to live
b)
shacks and tents made from anything people could find
c)
a wealthy neighborhood of SOHO
d)
cities with a lot of unemployment
15.
What was the reaction of the United States to the attack?
a)
They declared war on Japan the next day
b)
They fled back to the US coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia 
c)
They asked Great Britain for help 
d)
They waited several months to see what would happen next 
16.

Which of the following was a HUMAN cause for the Dust Bowl?

a)

severe drought

b)

construction of highways

c)

over-grazing and over production of crops

d)

drilling for oil

17.

Where did some Texas plains farmers move to in order to escape the Dust Bowl and possibly find work?

a)

New York

b)

Mexico

c)

Florida

d)

California

18.

In the 1930s, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed treaties agreeing to cooperate with each other and forming a pact that became known as the _____.

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Renegade Powers

19.

African American and Tejano soldiers faced discrimination even though they, like white soldiers, were being asked to risk their lives for their country. What was one result of this experience?

a)

It made them more determined to secure equal rights after the war.

b)

They asked to serve only in segregated units.

c)

They refused to be drafted.

d)

A series of riots broke out at a Houston military base.

20.

The decision to use the atomic bomb was difficult because _____________ .

a)

many innocent people would be killed

b)

it was expensive

c)

it was untested

21.
economic depression 
a)
a period of great wealth in a countries economy
b)
a period of stable market non-volatility no highs nor lows.
c)
a period of economic uncertainty where stock brokers appear sad and upset
d)
a period of economic decline characterized by high unemployment, high prices, & a lack of production
22.
rationing
a)
practice of giving out limited amounts of food and supplies, generally given to soldiers or civilians during war time
b)
practice of hoarding as many resources as one can get without concern for their fellow-man
c)
practice of receiving extra hours in factories during the Great Depression in order to provide for one's family
d)
practice of treating skin irritations and minor burns by medical professionals in an outbreak
23.

Texas has moderate climate and lots of land, how did these characteristics impact WW2?

a)

Texas decided to sell their land and move to California

b)

Jobs were rarely found, except new the coast

c)

Many military bases were built in Texas

d)

WW2 had no impact on Texas

24.
Pictured is a Hooverville during the Great Depression.  What is a Hooverville?
a)
A Hooverville is a housing development commissioned by President Herbert Hoover.
b)
Hoovervilles were communities of homes made out of whatever the poor could find including cardboard boxes
25.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?  
a)
Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work  
b)
Because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion 
c)
Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan 
d)
Because they did not think they could defeat the Japanese
26.
How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?
a)
Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
b)
Both events caused riots throughout the nation
c)
Both events led to World War II beginning 
27.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
28.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression.  The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," which
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
helped reduce the national debt, providing more capital for businesses
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
29.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
30.
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
The End of Prohibition
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Stock Market Crash
d)
The Election of Herbert Hoover
31.
The largest New Deal program which worked on public projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
World Peace Association
c)
Working Period Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
32.
The New Deal stressed Relief, Recover, and _______.
a)
Reform
b)
Revolution
c)
Reinvention
d)
Reinforcement
33.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The _______________________ was FDR's plan to help get the economy going again and help the unemployed find jobs.
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
German race
c)
The New Deal
d)
Pearl Harbor
35.
Which program built roads, schools, buildings, libraries, etc?
a)
Social Security
b)
FDIC
c)
CCC
d)
WPA
36.
Which program builds wildlife perserves and plants trees?
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
FDIC
37.
Which program sets up a tax to help benefit retired people?
a)
FDIC
b)
Social Security
c)
TVA
d)
WPA
38.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects. 
a)
Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority 
d)
The New Deal
39.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What were the names of both bombs?
a)
Young boy and Old man
b)
Young man and Old boy
c)
Little boy and Fat man
41.
What country bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a)
Merica
b)
America
c)
China
d)
German
42.

The U.S. Stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, which is also known as _______.

a)

Red Sunday

b)

Green Monday

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Black Friday

43.
Who was President during The Great Depression?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Woodrow Wilson
44.
The _______________________ was FDR's plan to help get the economy going again and help the unemployed find jobs.
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
German race
c)
The New Deal
d)
Pearl Harbor
45.
Pictured is a Hooverville during the Great Depression.  What is a Hooverville?
a)
A Hooverville is a housing development commissioned by President Herbert Hoover.
b)
Hoovervilles were communities of homes made out of whatever the poor could find including cardboard boxes
46.

Where did some Texas plains farmers move to in order to escape the Dust Bowl and possibly find work?

a)

New York

b)

Mexico

c)

Florida

d)

California

47.
What was the reaction of the United States to the attack?
a)
They declared war on Japan the next day
b)
They fled back to the US coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia 
c)
They asked Great Britain for help 
d)
They waited several months to see what would happen next 
48.
What program did Franklin Roosevelt create in order to help Americans during the Great depression?
a)
Roosevelts boys
b)
Newer Deal
c)
New Deal
d)
FDR's relief
49.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
50.
The largest New Deal program which worked on public projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
World Peace Association
c)
Working Period Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority

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